Music is the language of the whole world, so ...

Music is the language of the whole world, so Western music and Chinese music can ________ together quite well.

A.make B.mix C.create D.write

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There are many kinds of music in the world, pop music, classical music, folk music and so on. Do you know country music? It's a traditional kind of music from the southern states of America. I like it very much! It will take me away for a while after I am tired. The guitars and songs will take me to mountains and fields.

Country music usually talks of everyday life and feeling. It's like the spirit of America, easy to understand, slow and simple. Country music developed in the Southern United States. It was the folk music of American countryside. Many of the songs tell about the lives of farmers. They talk about love, crops or death. The life of the countryside can be hard, so the words in country music are often sad. At first, people played the music only at family parties. But it became more popular later. In the 1920s, people played country songs on the radio, and they made them into records.

When people in the countryside moved to towns and cities to look for work, they took their music with them. Country music continued to change and became popular across America.

John Denver was one of America's most famous country singers in the 1970s. His song "Take Me Home, Country Roads" is well-known and people still play it today.

1.Country music developed ______.

A.in John Denver's city B.in the Northern United States

C.in the Southern United States D.in the Western United States

2.Country music is usually about ______.

A.everyday life and feelings B.workers' feelings

C.the lives of workers D.farmers' feelings

3.People began to make country song records ______.

A.in 1920 B.in the 1920s C.in the 1970s D.in 1970

4.Why did Country music become popular in America?

A.Because city people liked the music.

B.Because farmers moved to cities with their music and it continued to change.

C.Because country music talked about city people's lives.

D.Because people in the city moved to the countryside.

5.Who is famous for the song "Take Me Home, Country Roads"?

A.A farmer in the countryside. B.A person who moved to towns.

C.Denver John. D.John Denver.

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

There are many kinds of music in the world, pop music, classical music, folk music and so on Do you know country music? It's a traditional kind of music from the southern states of America.I like it very much! It will take me away for a while after I am tired.The guitars and songs will take me to mountains and fields.

Country music usually talks of everyday life and feelings.It's the spirit of America, easy to understand, slow and simple.

Country music developed in the Southern United States.It was the folk music of American countryside.Many of songs tell about the lives of farmers.They talk about love, crops(庄稼)or death.The life of the countryside can be hard, so the words in country music are often sad.At first, people played the music only at family parties.But it became more popular later.In the 1920s, people played country songs on the radio, and they made them into records.

When people in the countryside moved to towns and cities to look for work, they took their music with them.Country music continued to change and became popular across America.

John Denver was one of Americas most famous country singers in the 1970s.His song Take Me Home, Country Road is famous and people still play it today.

1.where did country music develop?

A.In John Denver's city. B.In the northern United States

C.In the Southern United States D.In the Western United States

2.What is country music usually about　 ?

A.Workers feelings B.Farmers' feelings

C.The lives of workers D.Everyday life and feelings.

3.Why did country music become popular in America?

A.Because city people liked the music.

B.Because city people liked the country.

C.Because farmers moved to cities with their music and it continued to change.

D.Because country music talked about city people's lives.

4.From the passage we know that________.

A.country music isn't the spirit of America.

B.country music is always happy.

C.people began to make country songs records in 1920.

D.John Denver is famous for the song lake Me Home, Country Roads.

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The world’s most popular musical, The Sound of Music is coming to China!

Presented by Lunchbox Theatrical Production, we are looking for talented young performers to play the roles of the von Trapp children. This is a fantastic chance to perform with musical theater professionals.

Since its first performance（演出） on Broadway 55 years ago, The Sound of Music has been singing its way into everyone’s hearts with some of the most popular songs ever performed on the musical theatre stage.

This June, after a tour around the world with stops including the UK, Canada, South Africa, Singapore, and New Zealand, this show will take to the stage in China. Don’t miss it!

We are looking for young talented performers for the roles of:

 Friedrich (1.55m tall, unbroken voice, playing age 14)

 Louisa (1.5m tall, undeveloped body, playing age 13)

 Kurt (1.45m tall, unbroken voice, playing age 11)

 Brigitta (1.4m tall, playing age 9/10)

 Martha (1.35m tall, playing age 7)

 Gretl (up to 1.2m tall, playing age 6)

Interview Dates: 16-18/04/2016

Application Deadline (申请截止日期): 13/04/2016

Interview Address: National Theatre of China

Rehearsals(排练): 5 May until performances

Performances: 15 June--20 June 2016, National Center for the Performing Arts

1.What is the Lunchbox Theatrical Production is doing now?

A. selling some tickets 　　

B. introducing a new film

C. looking for some young performers

D. talking about their feelings

2.Who can play the role of Martha?

A. Susan, 1.5m tall, 13 years old

B. Elizabeth, 1.45m tall, 12 years old

C. Linda, 1.4m tall, 10 years old

D. Rachel, 1.35m tall, 7 years old

3.What can we know about The Sound of Music from the passage?

A. It needs 7 talented performers.

B. It will be showed in June, 2016.

C. It has been successful for more than half a century.

D. It has been showed in six countries before coming to China.

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Music is heard in every corner of the world：in every community and in every culture. W1.? Music is part of human nature and it is needed for many reasons in our lives.

Music plays an important role in helping us 2..We hear it when we are shopping, in hotels, airports, and restaurants. There is music that you can dance to, sing to, or you may just prefer to listen to it for entertainment. In the movies, music is as important as the acting. Although most people don't pay a3.to it, a good movie has music that helps create the mood for the story.

However there are times when music does more harm than good,for example,when you listen to music that is too 14..You might think this is OK now,but that's only because you're still young.Listening to loud music is not good for ears and it can even make you d5.. If music is a necessary part of your world, keep the volume（音量）down.

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1.When will the concert begin on Sunday?

A. 8 p. m. B. 1 p. m. C. 2 p. m. D. 7 p. m.

2.According to the chart, the festival continues for ________.

A. 9 days B. 14 days C. 10 days D. 23 days

3.If you are free at night, you can go to the concert on ________.

A. Tuesday B. Friday C. Sunday D. Saturday

4.If you are interested in the concert, you can ________.

A. send an email B. make a call

C. write a letter D. visit the Hamer Hall

5.What is NOT true according to the chart?

A. The concert ends on July 23, 2019.

B. Mozart is one of the world’s greatest singers.

C. You can check the website for prices.

D. There is no concert in the afternoon on weekdays.

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There are two kinds of music in the world—one is written down and the other is not. Many people make their living _________ writing music. They write songs for pop stars and music for films and TV plays. They usually write exact instructions on ________ the music is played.

Folk music has been passed down from one generation (世代, 一代) to another. ________ it was never written down. People learnt the songs from their families, relatives, neighbors and friends in the same village. These songs were ________ country life, the seasons, animals and plants, and about love and ________ in people's lives.

Early performers of music were popular and respected. They ________ learn hundreds of songs by ________. On festivals they used to act and sing to praise heroes ________ lived long ago. This was at a time when there was no radio, TV, ________ cinema. Many of the country people could ________ read nor write. In this way, stories were passed on from one person to another. This continues even today.

1.A.by B.with C.in D.to

2.A.why B.when C.what D.how

3.A.In that case B.At first C.In the end D.In time

4.A.about B.so C.for D.into

5.A.masters B.dialogs C.cases D.sadness

6.A.were used to B.didn't use to C.used to D.usedn't to

7.A.head B.heart C.eyes D.mouth

8.A.who B.whom C.when D.which

9.A.but B.as C.and D.or

10.A.both B.either C.neither D.all

九年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

1.On June 26,the theme of the summer camp is　　　　　　 .

A.World Food Cooking B.Lego Robotics Fun II

C.Music Performance II D.Creative Art II

2.The Summer camp will last for 　　　　　 　 at most.

A.three weeks B.a month C.two months D.three months

3.　　　　　　 is NOT one of the activities in this summer camp.

A.ball games B.table games C.Chinese D.films

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

Hearing live music is one of the most pleasurable experiences available to human being. The music sounds great, it feels great, and you get to watch the players as they play it. No matter what kind of music you love, try listening to it live.

This guide focuses on classic music, a tradition that originated before recordings, radio, and the Internet, back when all music was live music. In those days live human beings performed for other live human beings, with everybody together in the same room. When heard in this way, classic music can have a special excitement. Hearing classic music in a concert can leave you feeling refreshed and energized. It can be fun. It can be romantic. It can be spiritual.

Classical music concerts can seem like snobby（高傲的）affairs full of foreign terms and unusual behavior. It can be hard to understand what’s going on . It can be hard to know how to act. But don’t worry. Concerts are no stranger than any other amusement, and the rules of behavior are much simpler and easier to understand than the stock market, football, or system software programs.

If you haven’t been to a live concert before, or if you’ve been confused by concerts, this guide will explain, so you can relax and enjoy the music.

1.From Paragraph 1, we can see that the writer encourages us _______.

A. to watch the musicians to make music

B. to experience the spirit of classical music

C. to attend live concerts and enjoy live music

D. to get pleasure from different kinds of music

2.Which of the following can replace the underlined word “originated” in Paragraph 2?

A. listened   　　　　　　  B. started     　　　　　　 C. performed   　　　　　　 D. disappeared

3.The writer considers that live classical music _______.

A. is full of foreign terms     　　　　

B. is too difficult to understand

C. is stranger than other amusements

D. is exciting to both players and listeners

九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

阅读Reading部分的诗歌，根据首字母提示完成下列短文。

In winter, the whole world is f1. of snow. So w 2.　 is the colour of winter. Most b3. fly to warmer places. They will stay there until s4.　 comes back. In spring days children like to fly k5. . It is also the best time to plant t6.and flowers. We can see bees and butterflies everywhere. Sometimes there may be a s7. and the plants grow better after the rain. Most children have sweet m8. about summer days. In the morning, we can go fishing by a quiet s9. In the afternoon we can read books in the s10. of the big trees or go swimming in a p11. . Ice cream in summer is children's f 12. . A13. comes after summer. It is a c14. season with blue sky, brown leaves, red fruits and yellow crops.The farmers are busy h15.crops. The t 16. drops day by day. And we are excepting another winter again.

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